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dtm42
Posts: 14084 Location: currently stalking my waifu |
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When I started out as an Anime fan it was the best show I had watched, and I truly believed it to be a Masterpiece. Nowadays, I've gotten a little older and a lot wiser, and my current rating for it is Very Good. I can spot the (numerous) flaws that my younger self didn't notice the first time through. Nevertheless, I still enjoy it immensely. Not so much for the last few episodes mind you (although I was and still am impressed by the bravery of the ending), but it does have some truly awesome episodes.
So, not a Masterpiece, but a darn good watch nonetheless. |
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Zin5ki
 Posts: 6680 Location: London, UK |
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I shall admit, It still comes as a surprise to me that you enjoy this title, dtm42. My appreciation of Elfen Lied goes hand in hand with my appreciation of romantic moe titles—titles with which this series bears some similarities.
Indeed, much of the violence disturbs me greatly, but the elements I found to provide appreciable contrast to such explicitness are elements to which I assume you'd be averse. Aside the admirable ending, which other scenes best met your satisfaction? |
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Levitz9
 Posts: 1022 Location: Puerto Rico |
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Elfen Lied, a masterpiece? Eeeeh...
It's kinda hard to sympathize with characters that'll rip you from limb-to-limb (and like it), and I can't say I like the humans, either, because if they're not spineless, then they're monsters...or have overly-dramatic backgrounds. It's like giving Oliver Twist an AK-47. All of that violence and gore, IMO, can't cover up the fact that Elfen Lied's story is veneer-thin. It's got great music, that I won't deny...but a masterpiece? Not in my book. It's like Gantz--we've got our choice between criminals and teetotalers, and they all get massacred until someone decides to stand around and wax philosophic until he gets massacred. It's not BAD--Elfen Lied has the advantage of having better-than-average animation--but I've seen better shows than Elfen Lied. |
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dtm42
Posts: 14084 Location: currently stalking my waifu |
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Well, the opening seven minutes, of course. And I did like most of the scenes with Nana, who despite her cutesy Voice Actor was my favourite character. But one scene that really sticks out is the one spoiler[with Mayu and Bando on the beach. That was a really effective scene, and Mayu showed incredible guts.] |
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daedelus
 Posts: 743 Location: Texas City, TX (ajd: 6/11/05) |
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I just realized that it's been almost 5 years since i've seen EL. It's definitely time for a re-watch.
Usually, subsequent viewings of a show tend to endear it to me more. It will be interesting to see if this holds true. For one thing, I nearly got an ulcer worrying about Nana. That will be one less stressful issue seeing as I already know her fate. |
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getchman
 He started itPosts: 9122 Location: Bedford, NH |
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wow, 8 discussion threads for this show. anyways, The Anime Network has made the German dub available for subscribers on their website. Can't tell if it's good or not, but it is an interesting experience
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Chiibi
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It is good....but it would be a masterpiece if Lucy had just made Yuuka's head explode. :'D
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HaruhiToy
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Puppy killer anime. Pleading naked loli headshot anime. Masterpiece.
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getchman
He started it Posts: 9122 Location: Bedford, NH |
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I meant the German dub, not the show
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Chiibi
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Lol, you should realize, this isn't the only anime that kills puppies or shows naked lolis, right? Worst dog-killing scene in anime EVER: spoiler[Battle Angel] And I did not look. |
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Jose Cruz
 Posts: 1778 Location: South America |
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Very good show, way above average. Not one of the best though.
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Sohma_Curse
 Posts: 512 Location: New York |
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The English dub audio on the September Blu Ray release is garbage. Too much mid-range eq and not enough low end makes it sound airy and lifeless compared to the Japanese track. And it's not just the vocals, it's the ENTIRE track; music and sound effects, too. The English dub sounds much better on DVD (which I unfortunately sold on ebay in anticipation of the blu ray release).
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Rederoin
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It honestly is one of the worst anime shows i've ever seen, and i've seen a lot of different series.
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TsunaReborn!
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Why would you say that? *** I enjoyed the series, it was on of the first I watched after a friend recommended it to me. I had a few gripes with the show, one of them being Yaka's feelings towards Kohta but I'm not a fan of watching that type of relationship between family members. All in all I really enjoyed the show and believe I rated it as excellent... but I'm a bit of a soft touch  .
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Aylinn
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It's not hard, you just have to think for a second to realise that the premise for the plot is stupid. For the whole show to be the way it is the facility from which Lucy escaped must be run by a bunch of total idiots. And characterization is so flat that it can hardly be called characterization at all. Plus, tasteless fanservice and needless violence. It's very easy to think it is one of the worst anime shows. |
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